US History STAAR Review #1

Which problem is Nancy Reagan hoping to solve with the "JUST SAY NO" campaign?

• Drug and alcohol abuse among children.

• The effects of video-game violence on children.

• Diets high in sugar and salt among children.

• The effects of explicit lyrics in music on children.

Which event prompted the United States to enter World War II?

• The German annexation of Austria.

• The Soviet occupation of Germany.

• The landing of Allied soldiers on Normandy Beach.

• The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.

Which benefit resulted from the introduction of the BESSEMER STEEL PROCESS?

• Mechanical reapers to replace horse-drawn reapers.

• Stronger and cheaper material for railroads and bridges.

• Transistors of radios.

• Electric lightbulbs.

The CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1957 established a Civil Rights Division within the US Department of Justice. What was the main purpose of this division?

• To enforce laws prohibiting discrimination.

• To integrate public schools.

• To enforce privacy protections.

• To integrate the armed forces.

What was a major influence on the popularity of the flapper during the 1920s?

• A decline in the number of women working in urban factories.

• A shift away from the traditional roles of women.

• An increase in the use of credit and installment plans.

• A decrease in crime associated with the prohibition of alcohol.

During the Cold War, the House of Un-American Activities Committee investigated suspected members of the -

• Communist Party.

• Civilian Conservation Corps.

• Navajo Code Talkers.

• Flying Tigers.

During Reconstruction the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments were ratified. Which issue did these amendment address?

• Rights for women.

• Readmission of states to the Union.

• Rights for former slaves.

• Presidential impeachment proceedings.

What was the primary goal of the 2009 AFFORDABLE CARE ACT?

• To eliminate state medical programs.

• To expand access to health insurance.

• To nationalize medical care for the elderly.

• To ease restrictions on healthcare providers.

What was one significant impact of the opening of the Panama Canal?

• It helped reduce the spread of communism and socialism in Latin American coutnries.

• It resulted in the signing of the North American Free Trade Agreement.

• It increased trade by reducing travel times between the Pacific and the Atlantic Oceans.

• It created tension between the US and Latin American countries over immigration policies.

Which of the following resulted in the loss of trust in the federal government?

• President Richard Nixon's involvement in Watergate.

• The proposed ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment.

• President Jimmy Carter's negotiation of the Camp David Accords.

• The introduction of the Marshall Plan as official foreign policy.